pwc report on mobile Health

The delivery of healthcare services through mobile devices, or mHealth, is fast becoming a global reality. As this video from PricewaterhouseCoopers shows, the lower costs, immediacy and widespread availability of mobile technology are already starting to change the way patients receive their care, making healthcare faster, better and cheaper.

Most patients surveyed say mHealth will improve their healthcare, and most doctors think widespread adoption in their countries is inevitable in the near future. Experts, while convinced it will be an important part of care provision, expect adoption to take time.